New Releases August 25, 2026

Upgrade your brain to thrive under pressure.

A new book by Jason Jones, Ph.D. — practical, evidence-based tools that help leaders upgrade their brain to lead with clarity, confidence, and speed in an era of disruption.

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What's inside

Build the 5 brain skills that turn pressure into performance.

In a world that won't slow down, the leaders who thrive understand how their brain works under pressure and how to build cognitive agility and emotional regulation that drives intentional behavior.

01

Wire for clarity

Quiet the noise of disruption and make decisions that hold up. Train the prefrontal habits that keep your thinking sharp when everything else is moving.

02

Lead with confidence

Replace reactive patterns with grounded, evidence-based moves. Build the inner steadiness your team can feel — and follow — under pressure.

03

Move with speed

Cut the cycle time on tough calls. Use the brain's threat-and-reward systems to act faster without burning out yourself or your people.

04

Build human-centered culture

When leaders lead better, people grow more. Practical tools to build teams where every brain can do its best work.

05

Adapt in real time

Disruption isn't going away. Develop the NeuroAdaptive skill set to sense, reframe, and  recover so change works for you, not against you.

06

Sustain the upgrade

Insights fade; systems stick. Install daily, weekly, and team rituals that keep your upgraded brain online when the stakes are highest.

Brain illuminated with neural pathways
The science, simply

Your brain wasn't built for this — but it can be trained for it.

Pressure isn't the problem. Your brain's response to it is. NeuroAdaptive Leadership translates twenty years of brain and behavior research into the small, specific moves that change how you show up when it matters most.

5 Step Systems

Learn the A.D.A.P. T, model to think, regulate, and model adaptive behavior.

20 Practices

Integrate up to 4 practices for each of the ADAPT model elements to build mental strength and toughness.

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Jason Jones, Ph.D.
About the author

Jason Jones, Ph.D.

Jason is an organizational psychologist, executive coach, and international keynote speaker who has spent more than twenty-five years helping leaders perform under pressure. He blends rigorous brain science with the practical realities of leading real teams in real organizations. No jargon, no hype, just tools that work.

Ph.D.Organizational Psychology
Fortune 500Advisor & keynote speaker
ResearcherPressure & performance science
PractitionerCoach to leaders at every level
Free resources

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PDF · 48 PAGES Workbook

NeuroAdaptive Leadership Workbook

Self-paced exercises, reflection prompts, and worksheets to apply each chapter to your real work.

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PDF · 24 PAGES Team Guide

NAL Team Discussion Guide

Six structured conversations to lead with your team — questions, frameworks, and follow-ups included.

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PDF · 16 SCRIPTS Scripts

Pressure to Performance Scripts

Word-for-word language for the hard moments — tough feedback, change announcements, pressure check-ins.

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Beyond the book

Two tools that make the work stick.

AUGUST 25, 2026 RELEASE

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